Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. Our chief executive and founder announced two of our sister sites would close and their content would be moved to The American Independent.
A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
A bill allocating $56 million from the state’s emergency fund to go to communities and individuals affected by last summer’s natural disasters will be signed Monday by Gov. Chet Cuvler.
The bill, which recieved unanimous approval in both chambers of the legislature, includes $10 million in grants for individual needs; $24 million for housing assistance; and $22 million in community disaster grants.
During the Senate debate, Republican lawmakers introduced nine amendments due to concerns about accountability within the bill’s voucher system. All nine amendments were rejected.
Culver will sign the bill at 11:30 a.m. in the Capitol Rotunda.
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